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JOHN R. \VILLIAMS, OF EAST ORANGE, NElV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE JOHN R.\VILLIAMS COMPANY, OF NEYV YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING WRAPPERS AND BINDERS FOR CIGARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,884, datedSeptember 14;, 1897.

Application filed June 2, 1897. Serial No. 639112. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern lie it known that I, J OHNR. WILLIAMS, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of East Orange, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new andusefulImprovementsinMachinesfor Cutting Wrappers for Cigars,Cigarettes,and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in machines for cutting wrappersand binders for cigars, cigarettes, and the like; and it con sists inthe novel features of construction and combinations and organizations ofparts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In this application and as presenting the preferred embodiment of theinvention '1 describe and illustrate a machine for cutting wrappers forcigars, and said machine above its table or bed-plate comprises, first,a wrapper-cutting die connected with air-suction and adapted to travelfrom the point at which it receives the leaf to the point at which thecut wrapper is removed therefrom; second, means in the path of said dieforpressin g the leaf thereon during the travel of said die foreffectingthe cutting of the wrapper,and,third, means connected withair-suction for removin g the cut wrapper from the die at the end ofeach movement of the latter to its point of delivery and depositing thewrappers upon one another to form a book. Below the table or bed-plateof the'said machine is suitably arranged the mechanism for actuatingsaid die and controlling the air-suction therefor, for controlling the 7vertical reciprocating movement of the rollers which press the leaf uponthe die during the travel of the latter, and for controlling themovement and suction of the nozzle which removes the cut wrappers fromthe die and deposits them upon one another to form the book.

The nature, construction, and operation of the aforesaidcigar-wrapper-cutting machine is fully described hereinafter, and saidmachine is illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, in which- Figure lis a top view of a machine constructed in accordance with and embodyingmy invention, the parts being shown in their normal position with thedie in position torcceive the leaf preparatory tomoving toward the leftbelow the pressure-rollers and nozzle.

by full lines the cutting-die on its passage below the pressure-rollersand by dotted lines its position below the nozzle by which the cutwrapper is removed therefrom. Fig. 3 is a front elevation, partly brokenaway, of the machine, the parts of the latter being shown in theirnormal position, illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation,partly in section, of the machine with its parts in their normal orinitial position, the section being on the dotted'line l 4 of Fig. 1.Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a detached portion of the machineon the dotted line 5 5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detached vertical sectionthrougha portion of the frame surrounding the vertical rod which carriesthe pressure-rollers at its lower end. Fig. Tis a vertical longitudinalsection of the machine on the dotted line 7 f Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is anenlarged detached elevation of the lower end of the rod supporting thepressure rollers, one of the latter and a portion of the frame for saidrollers being in vertical section. Fig. 9 is a detached vertical sectionof same on the dotted line 0 i) of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a verticallongitudinal section through the machine on the dotted line 10 10 ofFig. 2, but illustrating the cutting-die below the nozzle preparatory tohaving its wrapper taken by said nozzle. Fig. 11 is a bottom view,partly broken away, of the nozzle which is utilized to remove the cutwrapper from the die. Fig. 12 is a detached top view of a collarconnected with the neck of said nozzle. Fig. 13 is a verticallongitudinal section through the machine on the dotted line 18 13 ofFig. 1 and showing the nozzle in its elevated position. Fig. lat is alike section on the same line of same, but illustrating the nozzle inits lower position, in which it releases the cut wrapper and permits thesame to fall into a suitable box which receives the cut wrappers. Fig.15 is a longitudinal section through a portion of the frame of themachine and illustrating by full and dotted lines the bell mechanism bywhich an alarm is sounded when fifty wrappers have been cutandfleposited in the box or receptacle shown in Fig. l l, the fifty cutwrappers constitut- IOC ing a book which upon being formed will beremoved from the receiving-box. Fig. 1G is a longitudinal sectionthrough a portion of the frame of the machine and partly broken away andillustrating, on an enlarged scale and in side elevation, the mechanismby which the cutting-die and its carrying-arm are given an oscillatingmovement from the position in which said parts are shown in Fig. 1to'that in which they are illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Fig. 17is a detached vertical section through a portion of the machine on thedotted line 17 17 of Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a detached top view of theair-box containing the valves by which the suction on the cuttingdie andnozzle is respectively controlled. Fig. 19 is a vertical section of sameon the dot ted line 19 19 of Fig. 13. Fig. 20 is a top view, partlybroken away, of the cutting-die, the table surrounding the same, and the0s cillating arm by which said die and table are carried. Fig. 21 is avertical longitudinal section through same on the dotted line 21 21 ofFig. 20; and Fig. 22 is a front view, partly in section, of the saiddie, its surrounding table, and oscillating arm, the section being onthe dotted line 22 22 of Fig. 21.

In'the drawings, denotes the table or bedplate of the machine, said tale being suitably supported upon legs or frames 31 of any desirablecharacter. Above the bed-plate 30 are located the three main elements ofthe machine, the first being the cutting-die 32, connected withair-suction and carried by the oscillating arm 33, the second being thepressure-rollers 34, carried at the lower end of the plunger-rod 35,which is held in the front end of the frame 36 and is operated by meansof a substantially centrally-pivoted lever 37, and the third elementbeing the nozzle 38, also connected with air-suction and supported inthe front end of the hollow frame 39.

The cutting-die is adapted to have a movement from its initial or normalposition shown in Fig. 1, to the position in which it is indicated bythe dotted lines in Fig. 2, the die receiving this movement by themechanism hereinafter described by which the arm 33, carrying said die,is oscillated. The pressure rollers 34 are held stationary by the frame36 so far as any lateral action is concerned, but are adapted to have avertical reciprocating movement imparted to them from the lever 37 andthe mechanism hereinafter described for actuating said lever. Therollers 34 are in the path of the die 32 and descend when the die 32starts to the left in order that as the die passes below them they maypress the leaf thereon and thereby effect the cutting of the wrappertherefrom. After the die 32 passes to the left beyond the rollers 34 thelatter are given their upward movement, so as not to interfere with thedie upon its re turn to its normal position.

The die 32 by a continuous movement passes from its posit-ion (shown inFig. 1) to the left below the rollers 34 and then to its position (shownby dotted lines in Fig.2) directly below the then elevated nozzle 38,and upon reach ing this latter position the nozzle 38 is caused todescend upon the die to elevate the cut wrapper from the latter andthereafter the said nozzle 38 has a slight upward motion in order topermit the die 32 to freely return to its normal position (shown inFig. 1) and then descends directly downward to the position in which itis illustrated in Fig. 14 to deposit the cut wrapper into the box orreceptacle 40, which is provided to receive the cut wrappers, which insaid Fig. 14 are indicated by the numeral 41. After the nozzle 38deposits the wrapper within the receptacle 40 it returns to itsupwardposition (shown more clearly in Fig. 13) preparatory to againhaving the die 32 pass below it.

The die 32 is connected with ainsuction apparatus which holds the leafthereonduring the travel of the die from the position shown in Fig. 1 toits position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the nozzle 38 isconnected with air-suction apparatus, so that by means of air-suctionsaid nozzle may elevate the cut wrapper from the die 32 and hold itsuspended until the die 32 returns to its normal position.

At the time when the nozzle 38 is to take the wrapper from the die 32the air-suction is by suitable means, hereinafter described, cut offfrom said die and turned onto said nozzle. Thus the die is caused toreadily release the wrapper and permit the nozzle to take the same. i

The main elements located above the bedplate of the machine having thusbeen preliminarily described and their general operation pointed out,each of said elements will be described in detail and the mechanismoperating the same fully explained.

The cutting-die and parts connected therewit7z-.The cutting-die 32 willbe in the outline of the wrapper to be cut and is surrounded by thetable 42, the cutting edges of the die extending slightly above saidtable and the said die and its table 42 being secured to the front endof the hollow oscillating arm 33,

which receives its motion from mechanism 10- cated below the mainbed-plate 30. The form of the die 32 and its table 42 is clearlyindicated in Figs. 1 and 2 and the details of the construction of saiddie 32, table 42, and oscillating arm are more clearly indicated inFigs. 20 to 22, inclusive. The front end of the oscillating arm 33 isenlarged and elon gated in outline, forming a head 43, as clearlyindicated by the dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 20 and by full lines inFig. 22.

Upon the head 43 of the oscillating arm is secured the plate 44, uponwhich is secured the die 32, the latter being held in place by suitablelugs 45 in a well-known manner. The die 32 is' hollow and is arrangedabove the opening 45 in the plate 44, and said die is, as abovedescribed, surrounded by its table 42,which by means of the screws 46,passing through sleeves 47, is secured to the plate l-Ll, the latterbeing secured to the head 13 of the arm 33 by means of screws e8.\Vithin the die is provided a perforated or other suitable. platen if],the latter being yieldingly supported upon springs 50, encompassing therods 51 in a manner known in this art. The rods 51 pass downward throughelongated openings 52 in the base of the head 43 and are provided withheads 53, as, more clearly illustrated in l ig. When pressure is appliedupon the platen at), the rods will pass downward through the elongatedopenings 52 and the springs will be compressed, and upon the pressurebeing relieved from the top of the platen 49 the springsoO will restoresaid platen and the rods 51 to their former or normal position.(Illustrated in Fig. 22.

The purpose of elongating the slots 52 in the base of the head 43 is topermit the ad justing of the rods 51 toward or from one another to meetthe requirements of the different sizes of dies and plat-ens lfhwhichmay be required for cutting the various sizes of wrappers required. Thefront edges of the head 453 of the arm 33 are provided with rollers 5a,adapted to travel upon the tramway 55, formed on the table 30, duringthe movement of the oscillating arm from the position in which it isshown in Fig. l to that in which it is illustrated by dotted lines inFig.

2 and back to its normal position shown in Fig. 1.

The head $3 on the arm 33 is hollow and is in communication with thehollow interior of the arm 33, as illustrated clearly in Fig. 21, andthe inner end of said arm 33 has the downwardly-extending hollow portion56,0011- taining the opening 57 and provided below said opening with thepivot end 58, said portion 56 and the pivot end 58 extending downwardthrough the bed-plate 30 of the machine and into a hollow chamber 59,below said bed, as illustrated in Fig. 10.

Upon the lower end of the pivot 53, connected with the arm 33, issecured the shank of the toothed segment 60, (shown by dotted lines inFigs. 1 and 2,) which segment is in constant engagement with thevertical teeth 61 of the sliding rack 62, which rack has a front andbackward sliding movement and imparts through the segment the properoscillating motion to the arm 33 and die 39.

Thesliding rack 62 is supported in the bracket 63, as shown by fulllines in Figs. l and 7, and is provided upon its lowersurface with theseries of teeth. (34, which are in engagement with the toothed segment65, (more clearly shown in Fig. 16 by dotted and full lines,) saidsegment being mounted upon the stud (36 and connected by a rod 07 withthe bell-crank lever G3,which is fulcrumcd on the shaft 69 and hasmotion imparted to it from the cam 70, mounted upon the maindrivingshaft 71. The two positions of the segment 65, bell-crank lever68, and cam 7 O are clearly illustrated by full and dotted lines,respectively,in Fig. 16.,

.Duringthe rei-olving of the shaft 71 and cam 70 the bell-crank lever 68will impart an oscillating movement to the segment (35, and thissegment, being in engagement with the lower horizontal teeth 64: of thesliding rack 62, will impart a reciprocating or frontward and backwardmotion to the latter, and said slide 62, having its vertical or sideteeth 61 in gear with the segment 60, will cause the latter to have ahorizontal oscillating motion and impart the same to the arm 33 and die32. Th us the oscillating motion of the arm 33 and die 32 from theirnormal position (shown in Fig. 1) to their final position, (indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 2,) and then back to their normal position, iseffected from the main driving-shaft 71 through the cam 70, bell-cranklever 68, connecting-rod 67, segment 65, sliding rack 2, and segment 60,the latter being secured directly to the inner downwardly-extendingpivot end 58 of said arm 33. The arm and its head are hollow andcommunicate with the hollow die in order that air-suction may beeffected through the same for holding the leaf upon the die preparatoryto the cut-ting of the wrapper from the said leaf.

As above described, the hollow inner downwardly-extending portion 56 ofthe arm 33 passes downward within the chamber 59, which looselyencompasses said portion 56 of thearm 33, as illustrated in Fig. 10, andcommunicates at its rear side with the air-chamber 72, formed below thebed-plate 30 and receiving the air-box '73. (Shown in detail in Figs. 18and 19). The air-box 73 has along its upper edge the flange 7a, which isfastened to the lower edges of the air-chamber '72, the lattercorresponding in outline with said airbox 7 and being cast directly withthe bedplate 30. The air-box 73 has formed in its top the valve-seats 757 5, adapted to receive the airvalves 76 and '7 7 which are connected tothe valve-rods 7S and 79 and are normally held upon their seats by thesprings 80, encompassing said rods 78 7-9. The valve 76 controls thepassage of the air through the hollow arm and die 32, and the valve 7 7controls the passage of the air through the nozzle 38.

hen the valve '76 is in its upward position, as indicated by the dottedlines in Fig. 10, the air-suction will be eifected through the die 32,arm 33, air-chamber 5i), air-chamber '72, and air-box to the mainsuction-pipe 81, leading to the usual blower, and when the valve 76 isthus in its elevated position and the suction is created through thehollow arm the leaf spread upon the die 32 will be securely heldthereon. by said suction during the travel of the die from the positionshown in Fig. 1 to that in which it is illustrated by dotted lines inFig. 2.

\Vhen the die 32reaches the position in which it is illustrated bydotted lines in Fig. 2, the valve 7 6 will be closed, so as to out offthe suction from the arm 33, and at such The mechanism for operating thevalve 76 is clearly illustrated in Fig. 10, in which it will be observedthat the valve-rod 7 8 for said valve 76 is engaged by the lever 82,which is fulcrumed on the shaft 69 and is'engaged by the cam 83, mountedupon the main drivingshaft 71. The rotation of the shaft 71 and cam 83operates on the arm 82 to push the valve-rod 78 upward to open the valve76 at the proper time, and when the suction is to be cut off from saidhollow arm 33 and die the form of the cam 83 is such that it permits thearm 82 to move farther inward toward the shaft 71 and the spring toexpand itself and pull the valve 76 to its closed position. Thus the cam83 on the main driving-shaft 71 effects, through the arm 82, the openingof the valve 76 and permits, by means of the spring 80, the closing ofsaid valve 76.

The valve 76 should always be open when the die 32 is to receive thewrapper an d carry the same below the rollers 3i and to the nozzle 38,and upon reaching the latter point the valve 76 closes to cut oil. thesuction from the arm and die 32.

The pressure-Mllers and mechanism connected therewith-The pressurerollers 34 press the leaf upon the die 32 to effect the cutting of thewrapper therefrom, and, as above described, the rollers 34. have nolateral motion, but simply, in addition to their revoluble motion, avertical reciprocation from their upward position (shown in Fig. 4) totheir lower position. (Shown in Fig. 7.) The details of the rollers 3eare probably most clearly illustrated in Figs. 4, 7, 8, and 9. Therollers 34 are mounted upon a horizontal shaft 84, passing looselythrough said rollers and held at its ends in the rectangular frame 85,which, by means of clips 86 86 and screws 87, is supported from andsecured to the head 88, formed at the lower end of the vertical rod 35,which carries said rollers and imparts to the same their verticalreciprocation. The clips 86 and screws 87, by which the frame isconnected with the head 88 of the rod 35, are removable, as clearlyindicated in Fig. 8, and hence the frame 85, with its rollers 34, may beremoved from the rod 35 whenever required either for their ownadjustment or correction or to permit the substitution for them of otherrollers to meet the requirements of the varying dies which may becarried by the arm 33.

Above the rollers 34: and below the top of the frame 85 are thetransverse bars 89, carrying rollers 90 and pressed upon by the coiledsprings 91, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the said rollers 90 having abearing upon the rollers 34 and tending to press the same downward witha yielding pressure. The openings in the rollers 34, through which theshaft 8 passes, are greater than the diameter of the shaft 84, and hencethe rollers 3% may have a restricted vertical motion, this beingparticularly provided in order that said rollers 34 may yield upwardslightly against the pressure of the springs 91 while passing over thecutting edges of the die 32.

I provide two of the cross bars or arms 89 for each roller 34 and aspring at each end or each one of said cross bars or arms 89, and saidsprings are in exposed positions,so as to be readily gotten at andvaried, if required. to suit the conditions of the leaf fromwhich thewrappers are to be cut. The springs 91 are also so secured that theywill not be disturbed upon the removal of the frame 85 from the verticalbar or rod 35, and their arrangement in connection with the cross-bars89 is such that a very satisfactory pressure is exerted upon the rollers34. The small rollers 90, carried by the cross-bars 89, are to preventfriction between said cross-bars and rollers 3i, and in addition themiddle portions of the cross-bars 89 extend upward, as shown moreclearly in Fig. 9, so that the rollers 3t will not contact with anyextended surface of said cross-bars. The rod 35, carrying the frame 85and rollers 34, is mounted in the front outer end of the frame 36, whichis rigidly secured at its inner end to the bed-plate 30 by means ofscrews 92.

The upper front end of the frame 36 is provided with a front plate 93,(see Figs. 1 and 2.; which permits of the insertion and removal of therod 35, and upon the upper central portion of the frame 36 is securedthe fork 9t. Within which is mounted the lever-beam 37. (see Fig. 4),whose front forked end engages the upper reduced end of the rod 35 andwhose rear forked end engages the upper end of the rod 96, which passesdownward through the sleeve 97 ,forming a part of said frame 36, and isencompassed within said sleeve bythe coiled spring 98, as more clearlyshown in Fig. 5. The rod 35, carrying the rollers 34, receives itsvertical motion from the main driving-shaft 71 through the medium of thecam 99 and lever-arm'lOO, which is fulcrumed on the shaft 69 and engagesat its front end the lower end of the rod 96. During the re volvingmotion of the shaft 71 and cam 99 the front end of the lever-arm 100will be depressed and will pull the rod 96 downward. this having theeffect of drawing the rod 35 and rollers 34: upward to their normalposition. (Shown in Fig. at.)

The rollers 34: and rod 35 remain in their upward position at all timesexcept when the die 32 is passing directly below them, and at such timethe rollers 34 will be moved to their lower position (shown in Fig. 7)in order to press the leaf upon the die 32 and eifect the cutting of thewrapper therefrom. The form of the cam 99 is such that the rollers 34:will be held upward at all times except when the die 32 is passingdirectly below them, and at such time the depression in the cam 00 willpermit the inward motion of the rear end of the lever-arm 100 andconsequent elevation of the front end of said lover-arm, whereby theexpansion of the spring 98 is permitted to move the rod 00 upward andthe rod and rollers 34 downward. As soon as the die 32 has passed to theleft beyond the rollers 13% the cam will immediately effect, through thelever 100,the downward motion of the rod 90 and the upward motion of therollers 3 1, thus causing the latter to assume their normal positionentirely clear of the die 32, the latter being thus permitted to returnto its normal position (shown in Fig. 1) without having to pass incontact with the rollers 3%. The rollers 31: are thus carried by the rod35, and said rod is controlled as to its vertical reciprocation from themain driving-shaft 71 through the medium of the cam 09,lever-arm100,vertical rod 06, spring 118, and beam-lever 37.

The nozzle and the parts connected therewiih.'lhe nozzle 38 has-a lowerperforated face, as shown in Fig. 11, and in outline correspondssubstantially with the outline of the die 32, from which it takes thecut wrappers preparatory to depositing the same in the box or receptacle10. The nozzle 38 is supported within the front vertical end 101 of thehollow frame or arm 3!), as clearly illustrated in Figs. 13 and 1d. Theneck 102 of the nozzle 38 extends upward within said vertical portion101 of the frame 39 and has in its upper part the opening 103, whichcommunicates with the hollow interior of the arm 39 and affords apassage for the air upward through the nozzle 38 to said arm 3.). Theupper end of the neck 102 of the nozzle 38 is furnished with the stem104, which is engaged by the front forked end of the lever-beam 105, thelatter being pivoted in the fork 106 and engaged at its rear forked endby the rod 107, which is adapted to have a vertical reciprocation andimpart the same to the nozzle 38. The lower end of the rod 107 isengaged by the lever-arm 108, which is f ulerumed on the shaft 69 andhas its rearend in engagement with the cam 100, secured upon the maindriving-shaft 71, as more clearly shown in Figs. 13 and 14. 4

The form of the cam 109 controls the movement of the lever 108 andnozzle 38, and in the present instance the cam 109 is given the extendedregular surface 110, the shallow depressed surface 111, and the extendeddepressed surface 112. Y'Vhiie the extended regular surface 110 of thecam is in contact with the lever 108 the front end of said lever will bemaintained in its lower position and the nozzle 38 will be maintained inits upper or normal position, (shown in Fig. 7,) the spring 113 on therod 107 being held compressed. When the depressed surface 111 of the cam109 reaches the lever 108, the spring 113 will cause the rear end ofsaid lever to quickly enter said depression, and thus the front end ofthe lever 108 will ascend and permit, under the action of the spring113, the descent of the nozzle 38 upon the die 32, as illustrated inFig. 10. As soon as the nozzle 38 descends upon the die 32 the air-valve76 closes and the air-valve '77 opens, cutting off the air-suction fromthe 'die 32 and turning it on the nozzle 38, thus permitting the latterto take the cut wrapper from said die. The time required for the nozzle38 to lift the cut wrapper from the die is momentary, and hence thedepression 111 in the cam 109 is of limited extent. As soon as thenozzle 38 has taken the cut wrapper from the die the projection 114 onthe cam 100 comes into contact with the lever-arm 10S and slightlyelevates the nozzle 38 from the die 32 in order that the latter mayreturn to the right to its normal position without scraping against thecut wrapper held by said nozzle, and thereafter the'said projection 114on the cam 10.), having passed the lever 108, the more extended andgreater depression 112 of said earn 100 will reach the lever 10S andpermit the rearward movement of the rear end of the lever 108 and theupward movement of the front end of said lever, as shown in Fig. 14:,whereby the spring 113 is enabled to press the rod 107 to its extremeupward position, and thereby, through the lever 105, cause the nozzle 38to lower to its extreme lower position and enter the mouth of the box orreceptacle 40, upon arriving at which position the air-valve 77 willclose to cut 0% the air suction from said nozzle and permit the outwrappers to fall within thesaid box or receptacle for them, saidwrappers detaching themselves from the nozzle and falling within the box40 of their own weight.

The spring 113 keeps the lever-arm 108 constantly pressed against thecam 109, and thus the cam 109 is enabled to control the movement of thenozzle 38. After the wrapper has been released from the nozzle 38 theregular surface of the cam 100 will again reach the lever-.arm 10S anddrive the rear end of said lever upward and frontward and depress thefront end of said lever and the rod 10?, thereby restoring the nozzle toits normal upward position and again compressing the spring 113. Theneck 102 of the nozzle 38 carries a collar 115, to which a guide-rod 110is secured, and upon the lower end of the vertlcal portion 101 of thehollow arm 39 is provided the apertured lug 117, which receives saidguide-rod 110 and cooperates with said rod in retaining the nozzle 38 inproper alinement with the die 32.

It has been described hereinbefore that the air-suction for the nozzle38 is controlled by the air-valve 7'7, and upon an inspection of Figs.13 and 1 1 it will be seen that the inner vertical end of the arm orframe 30, supporting the nozzle 38, is screwed to the bed-plate 230 ofthe machine directly over an air-box 118, which is in the nature of aneck of the outline indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, andcommunicates with the air-chamber 72,

hcreinbefore described, and which is directly over and corresponds inoutline with the air box 73, su'pportin g the said val ve 77, as shownin Fig. 10. The air-valve 77 is held in its closed position by thespring 80 encom passing the valve-rod 79, and is adapted to be opened atthe proper time by the cam 119 on the main driving-shaft 71 through themedium of the lever-arm 120, fulcrumcd on the shaft 69. The lever-arm120 corresponds in outline with the lever-arm 82 for operating theair-valve 76, and the cam 119 is in line with the can] 83, by which saidarm 82 is actuated. The cam 119 operates at the proper time to elevatethe valve-rod 79, carrying the valve 77, and the spring 80 keeps theleverarm 120 against the cam 119 and restores the the valve 77 to itsclosed position as soon as the inner rear end of the arm 120 reaches thedepression in said cam 119. The form of the cam 119 will be such as tosecure the opening of the valve 77 to create the air-suction through thenozzle 38 at the time when said nozzle is to lower upon the die 32 forthe purpose of lifting the cut wrapper therefrom,

- and said valve 77 will remain open until the nozzle 38, holding thecut wrapper, descends to its lower position (shown in Fig. 14) and isready to release the wrapper, whereupon the "alve 77 will close, cuttingoff the air-suction from the nozzle 38 and permitting the wrapper tofall from said nozzle and be caught in the box or receptacle 40.

The box or receptacle 40 is simply a tin box of suitable size droppedthrough an opening in the bed-plate 30 and having a horizontal flangealong its upper edge by which it may rest upon the edges of saidbed-plate surrounding said opening. The box or receptacle 40 isremovable from the bed-plate, so as to render it convenient to turn thewrappers 41 therefrom.

It is customary to form the wrappers il into books of fifty wrapperseach, and hence it is desirable that some warning be given to theoperator every time fifty wrappers have been deposited within the box orreceptacle a0, and to this end I provide the machine hereinbeforedescribed with a gong which will sound every time fifty wrappers havebeen cut and deposited within the said box or receptacle 40. This gongand the mechanism operating the same are illustrated in Fig. 15, inwhich it will be seen that upon the shaft is provided the disk or wheel121, having the series of notches 122 and carrying a pin 123 to engagethe notches 12% in the smaller disk or wheel 125. The disk or wheel 121has ten notches 122 and the disk or wheel 125 has five notches 124. Thedisk or wheel 121 is engaged by the pin 126, carried by the wheel 127,which is mounted on the main drivingshaft 71. Vith each revolution ofthe shaft 71 and wheel 127 the said pin 126- engages a recess or notch122 in the wheel 12]. and turns the latter a distance equal to the spacebetween two of its notches 122. XVith each revolution of the shaft 71one wrapper is cut and deposited in the box 40 and the wheel 121 isturned one space, and hence with every ten revolutions of the shaft 71and wheel 127 the wheel 121 will form one complete revolution. XVitheach revolution of the wheel 121 the pin 123, carried thereby, will turnthe wheel or disk 125 a distance equal to the space between two of itsnotches or recesses 12;. and hence with every five revolutions of thedisk or wheel 121 the disk or wheel 125 will form one completerevolution, this revolution being completed at the end of every fiftyrevolutions of the driving-shaft 71. Upon the completion of eachrevolution of the disk or wheel 125 a tooth 128, formed thereon, willstrike the bell-hammer lever 129 and cause the latter to sound the gong130, this sound ing of the gong indicating to the operator that thedriving-shaft 71 has made fifty complete revolutions and that fiftywrappers have been cut and deposited within the box 40. The invention isnot limited to the bell mechanism illustrated in Figs. 15 and 1, butsaid mechanism will be found to be entirely reliable and satisfactory.

The operation of the machine hereinbefore described will probably beunderstood from the description hereinbefore given, and only a furtherbrief reference to the operation will be necessary.

The normal initial condition of the machine is illustrated in Fig. 1,and the parts being in the position indicated in Fig. 1 the leaf will bespread upon the die 32 and its surrounding table 12, the air -suctionbeing turned on to said die 32 by means of the cam 83, operating throughthe lever 82 to open the air-valve 76. The air-suction will hold thewrapper smoothly over the die 32, and the latter will promptly be movedtoward the left by the oscillating action of the hollow arm 33, 'the diepassing below the rollers 3e and then directly below the nozzle 38. Uponthe approach of the die 32 toward the rollers 31 the latter will descendand effect the pressing of the leaf upon the edges of the die 32 toinsure the cutting of the wrapper from said leaf. As soon as the die 32has passed below the nozzle 38 the latter will descend, the valve 77open, and the valve 76 close, thus cutting off the air from the die 32and turn into the nozzle 38 and permitting the latter totake the cutwrapper from the die 32. The nozzle 38 will thereupon immediatelyascend. for a short distance only and the die 32, with its arm 33, willreturn to its normal position (shown in Fig. 1) and the nozzle willthereupon immediately descend and deliver the cut wrapper to the box orreceptacle 40, the valve 77 closing to permit the cut wrapper to fallfrom the nozzle 38, and the valve 7 6 opening to restore the air-suctionin the arm 33 and die 32, in order that the latter may be immediatelysupplied with another leaf from which a wrapper may be cut. Thisoperation is continued until fifty wrappers have been deposited in thebox t0 and the gong 130 has been sounded, whereupon the operator willeither remove the box 40 from the machine to empty it, or remove thewrappers from the box in order that another book of fifty wrappers maybe at once formed. The air-valve 70, controlling the suction through thearm and die 32, is actuated from the main driving-shaft 71 through thecam 8-3, as shown in Fig. 10. The oscillating arm 33 and die receivetheir oscillating motion from the main drivingshaft 71 through the cam70, lever-arm 68, connecting-rod (37, segment (35, horizontal slidingrack (52, and segment 00, the latter being secured to the lower pivotend orstem 58 of said. arm as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, 16, and 17.The rollers 3% have their vertical reciprocation imparted to them fromthe main drivingshaft 71 through the cam 09, lever-arm 100, rod 96,pivoted lever 37, and plunger-rod 35, as illustrated in Figs. iand 5,and, as above described, the rollers Eli are in line with the path ofthe die 32 and are moved downward to press the leaf upon the die 32while the latter is traveling toward the left of the nozzle 38, andthereupon the said rollers are elevated so as not to contact with theedges of the die 32 upon the return of thelattier to its normalposition. (Shown in Fig. 1.) The nozzle 38 receives its vertical motion,as specifically pointed out hereinbefore, from the main driving-shaft71, through the cam 109 thereon, the lever-arm 10S, rod 107, andlcver-beam 105, as more clearl; shown in Fig. 14, and the air-valve '77for said nozzle 38 is operated. from the main driving-shaft 71 throughthe earn .119 and lever-arm120. Thus all of the parts of the machine areactuated from the one drivingshaft 71, and this driving-shaft receivesits motion from the beltwheel 132. The d riving-shaft 71 will beprovided with any suitable form of automatic clutch 133, adapted toautomatically cut off the power of said wheel 132 from the shaft 71 atthe conclusion of each revolution of the latter. Thus at the end of eachrevolution of the driving-shaft 71 the machine will come to a rest inorder to enable the operator to place the leaf upon the die 82 and'table42. The

\olutch 133 will be released by the operator by the pressure of her footupon a suitable treadle connected with the rod 13%, the latter beingpivotally connected with the clutch-arm 135, as shown in Fig. Thus eachtime the operator has placed the leaf upon the die 32 she will presswith her foot upon the treadle in the usual manner and release theclutch mechanism 133 and immediately remove her foot from said treadle.Thus with each revolution of thedriving-shaft 71 the clutch mechanismwill automatically cut off the power of the belt-wheel 132 from theshaft 71 and the machine will come to a stop, and upon the placing ofthe leaf upon the die the operator, by releasing the clutch mechanism,will set the machine in motion to perform its duty d u ri nganotherrcvol ution of the d rivi rig-shaft c il '71. \Vith each revolution ofthe driving-shaft 71 the die 39 passes from its position shown in Fig. 1to its position illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2 and back to itsposiiion shown in Fig. 1, and the cut wrapper is taken by the nozzle 38and deposited within the box or receptacle 40. The clutch mechanism 133is of well-known form and construction in this art and is not claimedherein.

This application is not limited to details of form, arrange men t,or'construction, nor is the invention limited to the two rollers 3e 3%,since in this art the use of either one long roller or two shorterrollers to effect the cutting of the wrapper is well known.

Cross-reference is hereby made to my pending application for LettersPatent for improvements in cigarette making machines, Serial No.(505,280, filed September 9, 1896, in which, in other forms andcombinations, some of the prominent features of this application areshown and claimed.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a machine of the character described, the cutting-die, airsuctionapparatus connected therewith, and means for moving said die from theposition in which it receives the leaf to the position in which itsurrenders the wrapper, combined with means in the path of said die forpressing the leaf thereon to effect the cutting of the wrapper, thenozzle adapted to remove the cut wrapper from said die, suctionapparatus connected with said nozzle,and means for imparting areciprocating movement to said nozzle; substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine of the character described, the cutting-die, air-suction apparatus connected therewith, and means for moving said diefrom the position in which it receives the leaf to the position in whichit surrenders the wrapper, combined with means in the path of said diefor pressing the leaf thereon to effect the cutting of the wrapper,mechanism for imparting a vertical reciprocation to said pressing means,the nozzle adapted to remove the cut wrapper from said die, suctionapparatus connected with said nozzle and means for imparting areciprocating movement to said nozzle; substantially as set forth.

3. In a machine of the character described, the cutting-die, air-suctionapparatus connected therewith, and means for moving said die from theposition in which it receives the leaf to the position in which itsurrenders the wrapper, combined with means in the path of said die forpressing the leaf thereon to effect the cutting of the wrapper, thenozzle adapted to remove the cut wrapper from said die, suctionapparatus connected with said nozzle and means for imparting first adownward motion to said nozzle to take the wrapper from the die, then anupward movement to said nozzle to permit the escape of the die, and thena downward movement of said nozzle to permit the delivery of the wrapperto the receiver for the wrapper; substantially as set forth.

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4. In a machine of the character described, the cutting-die, and meansfor holding the leaf thereon, combined with the rollers in line withsaid die for pressing the leaf thereon to.

effect the cutting of the wrapper, means for lowering said rollers toeffect the cutting of the wrapper and then elevating them above thehorizontal plane of the travel of the die, and the nozzle connected withair-suction for removing the cut wrapper from the die; substantially asset forth.

5. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the hollow arm 33 connectedwith air-suction apparatus, the die carried by said arm for cutting theWrapper, and means in the path of said die for pressing the leafthereon, combined with the segment secured to the inner end of said arm33, the sliding rack 62 having teeth upon one side in engagement withsaid segment 60, the pivoted segment 65 having its teeth in engagementwith the teeth at the lower side of said rack 62, the lever 68 havingone arm connected with said segment 65 and the cam 70 upon thedriving-shaft and engaging the other arm of said lever 68 foroscillating the same and thereby imparting motion through said segmentsand sliding rack to said oscillating arm 33; substantially as set forth.

6. In a machine of the character described, the cutting-die, air-suctionapparatus connected therewith, and means for moving said die from theposition in which it receives the leaf to the position in which itsurrenders the wrapper, combined with means in the path of said die forpressing the leaf thereon to effect the cutting of the wrapper, thehollow arm or frame 39 connected with air-suction apparatus, the nozzle38 adapted to have a vertical reciprocation in the end of said frame 39to take the wrapper from the die and'deliver the same, the collar onsaid nozzle, the guide 116 carried by said collar and entering aguide-lug 117 on said hollow arm or frame 39, and means forreciprocating said nozzle from the main driving-shaft of the machine;substantially as and for the purposes set forth. Signed at New York, inthe county of New York and State of NeWYork, this 29th day of May, A. D.1897.

JOHN R. IVILLIAMS.

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CHAS. O. GILL, E. J os. BELKN'AP.

